Mind the gap from emissions to adaptation

The debate over Climate Change is easing. With more general acceptance of this it is time to move on to Adaptation and consider the implications of the first-ever National Climate Change Risk Assessment – and quickly. Dr Judy Lawrence is at the forefront of New Zealand and International research and practice in Adaptation. In this presentation she will bring us an overview of just where we are heading in this critical field.

Judy Lawrence is Senior Research Fellow at the New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington. and Director of PS Consulting Ltd. She has been involved for many years in climate change policy and practice with central and local government. She has pioneered use of decision tools for addressing uncertainty and change with New Zealand decision makers in natural resources. Judy has active research projects relevant to climate change adaptation decision making especially in coastal settings. She co-authored the 2018 revised national coastal hazards and climate change guidance. Currently, Judy is a Coordinating Lead Author for the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report and is a Commissioner of the New Zealand Climate Change Commission.